Funny this should come up, I've been thinking about this too! My belly has been feeling better, not perfect but better, for about a month now. I have also reduced my miralax and increased my acacia. But since my belly hasn't been the center of my life, I feel SO much happier overall! I have some great things coming up-going on an 11 day caribbean cruise the last 2 weeks in February and going to stop my birth control pills when we get back to try and get pregnant!
So, Is by belly feeling better becuase I'm happy about the future? Or am I actually able to be happy because my belly isn't killing me everyday?? I too, grew up in a very dysfunctional family, married right out of highschool to get away than my first husband was murdered. I've always had self esteem problems and problems "fitting-in". My IBS started when I was 15 so this is a very interesting point!
-------------------- Taking it one day at a time.....